Thich Nhat Hanh Honored with 2019 Gandhi Mandela Peace Medal

Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh was honored last week in New Delhi with the first-ever Gandhi Mandela Peace Prize. The award was given on 11 July to the Ahimsa Trust Sangha and members of Thich Nhat Hanh’s Order of Interbeing, as the teacher, affectionately known as “Thay” to his students, remains at his root temple in Hue, Vietnam. Family members of both Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela were present at the ceremony.

The full announcement by buddhistdoor.net can be found here.

Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh Wins Luxemburg Peace Prize

This week, Thay was awarded the World Peace Forum 2019 Luxemburg Peace Prize for Outstanding Inner Peace. Thay's attendant, Brother Phap Huu, represented the community to accept the award on his behalf.

Meeting Thầy’s Life Force

Enjoy this beautiful article by Sister Dang Nghiem about her visit to Vietnam to be with Thay...

“I realized Thầy is not simply trying to hold on to life for our sake…”

Our May 2019 Newsletter is now available.

Our May 2019 Newsletter is now available. 

 https://mailchi.mp/80a92d029fd5/cedar-cabin-sangha-april2019-newsletter-317671

 

Special Events in May and June

Vesak (Buddha's Birthday) - April 19th

Wake-Up Retreat - June 19th-23rd

Order of Interbeing Retreat: Beautiful Practice, Beautiful Continuation

Cedar Cabin Cabin Order of Interbeing members and aspirants Pamela Goddard, Nancy Koschmann, Judy Leaf, Terry Babb and Jeff Vosburgh attended the 2019 Order of Interbeing Retreat at Blue Cliff Monastery April 24 through 28th. 

Sangha member Jeff Vosburgh received the transmission of the 14 Mindfulness Trainings to become the 6th member of our sangha to be ordained as a member of the Order of Interbeing.